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Education for sustainability: Developing a postgraduate‐level subject with an international perspective
Graeme D. Buchan, Ian F. Spellerberg, Winfried E.H. BlumTo describe the development and structure of a new Master's‐level subject entitled “Aspects of sustainability: an international perspective” as a potential model, adoptable by…
Dormitory residents reduce electricity consumption when exposed to real‐time visual feedback and incentives
John E. Petersen, Vladislav Shunturov, Kathryn Janda, Gavin Platt, Kate WeinbergerIn residential buildings, personal choices influence electricity and water consumption. Prior studies indicate that information feedback can stimulate resource conservation…
Developing research priorities with a cohort of higher education for sustainability experts
Tarah S.A. WrightThe purpose of this paper is to examine the results of a Delphi exercise used at the Halifax Consultation in which 35 experts representing 17 countries gathered to develop…
The sustainability asymptogram: A new philosophical framework for policy, outreach and education in sustainability
Inno Onwueme, Bruno BorsariThe purpose of this paper is to present a mathematical model that can be used as an educational tool to reflect the philosophical aspects of sustainability.
Achieving goals in higher education: An experiential approach to sustainability studies
Joseph J. DomaskThe primary purpose of this paper is to provide a concrete example of how experiential learning approaches (from internships in global policy institutes to visiting communities in…
Sustainable disposal of edible food byproducts at university research farms
Sherill Baldwin, Kimberly ChungResearch at agricultural universities often generates food crops that are edible by‐products of the research process. The purpose of this paper is to explore the factors that…
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